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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - PC - 1953.10.25BURLINGAME CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Regular Meeting October 25, 1953 Present Absent Others Present Diederichsen Brown Mayor Simonds Mattock Henderson City Engineer Marr Mitchell City Attorney Karmel Rooth Planning Consultant Mann Stivers The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. - Chairman Mitchell in the Chair. The minutes of the previous regular meeting of September 24, 1953, and the minutes of the study meeting of October 15, 1953, as submitted to members of the Commission were approved. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Millsdale Subdivision No. 1 The Secretary read a letter from Wilsey & Co., Engineers for the proposed subject subdivision, advising that the Pacific Gas & Electric Company and the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company have notified them that operational difficulties in installing, maintaining and operating lines and poles in the rear of the lots, due to the high tension lines and to the eucalyptus trees adjacent to the railroad tracks will be encoutered if the project proceeds as now proposed. Mr. Stewart and Mr. Imgrund, representing the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. cited a number of problems involved - the main objection being that the 47 homes proposed to be erected would be within the immediate radius of P G & E power lines and safety regulations prohibit placing a fill through the P G & E 140 foot easement. It was also pointed out that extra lines would be required for rear construction, many more easements to carry the load as presebtly laid out, and trees along the railway right-of-way would have to be removed. Considerable discussion also arose on the construction of a drainage ditch, replacing easements, in which the members concurred that it would create too much of a hazard. Mr. Stewart stated that the power poles could be raised but that the estimated cost would approximate 04,000 per tower. He also stated that the P G & E favored the erection of power poles at the front of the property rather than at the rear. Commissioner Mattock stated that in his opinion it was a waste of time to consider anything but rear construction. His opinion was concurred in by other members of the Commission. Following further consideration, and acting upon the recommendation of Planning Consultant Mann and City Attorney Karmel, Commissioner 14attock moved that the Commission rescind its previous action in the acceptance Minutes 10/25/53 pg. 2 of the tentative map and recommend to the City Council that the Council rescind its action. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Rooth and unanimously carried. Mr. Lee E. Ham, representing the firm of Wilsey & Co., the Trousdale engineers for the project, submitted a new map of Miilsdale No. 1, which was accepted for study at the next study meeting of the Commission. Maps No 2, 3 and 4, indicating plans for the development of the rest of the property of the Mills Estate was also presented by Mr. Ham and accepted for information only, by members of the Commission. A letter dated October 26, 1953, was read from the City Clerk, in behalf of the City Council, referring the Planning Commission to a petition for the proposed annexation of uninhabited territory designated as the "Scofield Property" near Hillside Drive, for Commission consideration and action. Commissioner Stivers stated that he was of the opinion that the annexation would be of benefit to the owners of the property as well as to the City of Burlingame and therefore moved that the application be recommended for approval to the City Council. The motion was seconded by Commissioner i'lattock and unanimously carried. Manning Cons.ultant Mann recommended that the following motion be adopted by the Planning Commission: "That the Planni&g Commission recommend to the City Council that those bay frontage areas now owned by the City and any subsequently acquired for extension of the City Fill and Refuse Disposal Plant be designated a city park area; that an amount be earmarked each year in the funds appropriated for parks for the development of the area by stages; that the City Planning Commission and the Recreation Commission be requested to prepare a plan for such development which will include harbor facilities for small boats, picnic areas and other recreational uses." 'The motion was thereupon introduced by Commissioner Stivers, seconded by Commissioner Diederichsen and unanimously carried. The secretary was instructed to so notify the City Council. The next regular meeting was si heduled for November 19, 1g53 - the study meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m. - the regular meeting, 8:00 p.m. Members of the Planning Commission were invited to attend the meeting of the City Council on November 2, 1953, at which time the matter of zoning only, on the proposed Millsdale No. 1 Subdivision would be considered. City attorney Karmel Commented on one of the sub ects discussed by the City Attorney's section at the recent League of alifornia Cities Con- ference, in which it was recommended that City Councils refer all matters pertaining to a city's master plan, to the Planning Commission for first consideration. There being no further business, the meeting was regularly adjourned at 9:45 p.ri• Respectfully submitted, Chas W. Rooth, Secretary E LA